Sunset and sunrise times in Ürümqi, China
In Ürümqi, China the sun sets today, Saturday 26 September, at 18:00 and rises at 06:00. Daylight lasts 11h 59m; evening golden hour runs from 17:22 to 18:17.
Today, Saturday 26 September
- First light
- 05:32
- Sunrise
- 06:00
- Solar noon
- 12:01
- Sunset
- 18:00
- Last light
- 18:29
- Day length
- 11h 59m
17h 58m until sunset
Light and sky
- Evening golden hour
- 17:22 – 18:17
- Blue hour
- 18:17 – 18:29
- Max sun altitude
- 44.9°
- Moon
- 🌔 Waxing gibbous
- Moonrise / moonset
- 17:31 / 05:20
The sun sets at 269° — face west
Sunset conditions tonight
Rated by our sunset quality score, whose formula is published in full. Forecast by Open-Meteo.
Tomorrow, Sunday 27 September
Sunrise 06:02 Sunset 17:58 Golden hour 17:20 – 18:16 Day length 11h 56m vs today 3 minutes shorterWhere Ürümqi is
- Coordinates
- 43.8010° N, 87.6005° E
- Time zone
- Asia/Urumqi
- Current offset
- UTC+06:00
- Elevation
- 862 m
- Population
- 3,029,372
Sunrise and sunset in Ürümqi, September 2026
| Date | First light | Sunrise | Solar noon | Sunset | Last light | Day length | Change | Golden hour | Moon |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tue 1 | 05:02 | 05:32 | 12:09 | 18:46 | 19:15 | 13h 13m | −2:53 | 18:07–19:04 | 🌖 83% |
| Wed 2 | 05:04 | 05:33 | 12:09 | 18:44 | 19:13 | 13h 10m | −2:53 | 18:05–19:02 | 🌖 73% |
| Thu 3 | 05:05 | 05:34 | 12:09 | 18:42 | 19:11 | 13h 7m | −2:54 | 18:04–19:00 | 🌖 63% |
| Fri 4 | 05:06 | 05:35 | 12:08 | 18:40 | 19:10 | 13h 4m | −2:54 | 18:02–18:58 | 🌗 51% |
| Sat 5 | 05:07 | 05:37 | 12:08 | 18:38 | 19:08 | 13h 1m | −2:55 | 18:00–18:56 | 🌘 39% |
| Sun 6 | 05:08 | 05:38 | 12:08 | 18:37 | 19:06 | 12h 58m | −2:55 | 17:59–18:54 | 🌘 28% |
| Mon 7 | 05:10 | 05:39 | 12:07 | 18:35 | 19:04 | 12h 55m | −2:56 | 17:57–18:53 | 🌘 18% |
| Tue 8 | 05:11 | 05:40 | 12:07 | 18:33 | 19:02 | 12h 53m | −2:56 | 17:55–18:51 | 🌘 10% |
| Wed 9 | 05:12 | 05:41 | 12:07 | 18:31 | 19:00 | 12h 50m | −2:56 | 17:53–18:49 | 🌘 4% |
| Thu 10 | 05:13 | 05:42 | 12:06 | 18:29 | 18:58 | 12h 47m | −2:57 | 17:51–18:47 | 🌘 1% |
| Fri 11 | 05:14 | 05:43 | 12:06 | 18:28 | 18:57 | 12h 44m | −2:57 | 17:50–18:45 | 🌑 0% |
| Sat 12 | 05:15 | 05:44 | 12:05 | 18:26 | 18:55 | 12h 41m | −2:57 | 17:48–18:43 | 🌒 2% |
| Sun 13 | 05:17 | 05:46 | 12:05 | 18:24 | 18:53 | 12h 38m | −2:58 | 17:46–18:42 | 🌒 6% |
| Mon 14 | 05:18 | 05:47 | 12:05 | 18:22 | 18:51 | 12h 35m | −2:58 | 17:44–18:40 | 🌒 11% |
| Tue 15 | 05:19 | 05:48 | 12:04 | 18:20 | 18:49 | 12h 32m | −2:58 | 17:42–18:38 | 🌒 18% |
| Wed 16 | 05:20 | 05:49 | 12:04 | 18:18 | 18:47 | 12h 29m | −2:58 | 17:41–18:36 | 🌒 26% |
| Thu 17 | 05:21 | 05:50 | 12:04 | 18:17 | 18:45 | 12h 26m | −2:58 | 17:39–18:34 | 🌒 35% |
| Fri 18 | 05:22 | 05:51 | 12:03 | 18:15 | 18:43 | 12h 23m | −2:59 | 17:37–18:32 | 🌒 44% |
| Sat 19 | 05:24 | 05:52 | 12:03 | 18:13 | 18:42 | 12h 20m | −2:59 | 17:35–18:30 | 🌓 54% |
| Sun 20 | 05:25 | 05:54 | 12:03 | 18:11 | 18:40 | 12h 17m | −2:59 | 17:33–18:29 | 🌔 63% |
| Mon 21 | 05:26 | 05:55 | 12:02 | 18:09 | 18:38 | 12h 14m | −2:59 | 17:31–18:27 | 🌔 72% |
| Tue 22 | 05:27 | 05:56 | 12:02 | 18:07 | 18:36 | 12h 11m | −2:59 | 17:29–18:25 | 🌔 80% |
| Wed 23 | 05:28 | 05:57 | 12:02 | 18:05 | 18:34 | 12h 8m | −2:59 | 17:28–18:23 | 🌔 87% |
| Thu 24 | 05:29 | 05:58 | 12:01 | 18:04 | 18:32 | 12h 5m | −2:59 | 17:26–18:21 | 🌔 93% |
| Fri 25 | 05:31 | 05:59 | 12:01 | 18:02 | 18:30 | 12h 2m | −2:59 | 17:24–18:19 | 🌔 97% |
| Sat 26 | 05:32 | 06:00 | 12:01 | 18:00 | 18:29 | 11h 59m | −2:59 | 17:22–18:17 | 🌔 100% |
| Sun 27 | 05:33 | 06:02 | 12:00 | 17:58 | 18:27 | 11h 56m | −2:59 | 17:20–18:16 | 🌕 100% |
| Mon 28 | 05:34 | 06:03 | 12:00 | 17:56 | 18:25 | 11h 53m | −2:59 | 17:18–18:14 | 🌖 97% |
| Tue 29 | 05:35 | 06:04 | 12:00 | 17:54 | 18:23 | 11h 50m | −2:59 | 17:16–18:12 | 🌖 93% |
| Wed 30 | 05:36 | 06:05 | 11:59 | 17:53 | 18:21 | 11h 47m | −2:59 | 17:15–18:10 | 🌖 86% |
More columns for September 2026: nautical and astronomical twilight, night length, sun altitude, sunset direction
| Date | Astro. dawn | Naut. dawn | Sunrise | Sunset | Naut. dusk | Astro. dusk | Night | Max altitude | Sunset direction |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tue 1 | 03:49 | 04:27 | 05:32 | 18:46 | 19:51 | 20:28 | 10h 47m | 54.5° | 282° WNW |
| Wed 2 | 03:51 | 04:28 | 05:33 | 18:44 | 19:49 | 20:26 | 10h 50m | 54.1° | 282° WNW |
| Thu 3 | 03:52 | 04:29 | 05:34 | 18:42 | 19:47 | 20:24 | 10h 53m | 53.7° | 281° W |
| Fri 4 | 03:54 | 04:31 | 05:35 | 18:40 | 19:45 | 20:22 | 10h 56m | 53.4° | 281° W |
| Sat 5 | 03:55 | 04:32 | 05:37 | 18:38 | 19:43 | 20:19 | 10h 59m | 53.0° | 280° W |
| Sun 6 | 03:57 | 04:33 | 05:38 | 18:37 | 19:41 | 20:17 | 11h 2m | 52.6° | 280° W |
| Mon 7 | 03:58 | 04:35 | 05:39 | 18:35 | 19:39 | 20:15 | 11h 5m | 52.2° | 279° W |
| Tue 8 | 03:59 | 04:36 | 05:40 | 18:33 | 19:37 | 20:13 | 11h 8m | 51.9° | 279° W |
| Wed 9 | 04:01 | 04:37 | 05:41 | 18:31 | 19:35 | 20:11 | 11h 11m | 51.5° | 278° W |
| Thu 10 | 04:02 | 04:38 | 05:42 | 18:29 | 19:33 | 20:09 | 11h 13m | 51.1° | 277° W |
| Fri 11 | 04:04 | 04:40 | 05:43 | 18:28 | 19:31 | 20:07 | 11h 16m | 50.7° | 277° W |
| Sat 12 | 04:05 | 04:41 | 05:44 | 18:26 | 19:29 | 20:05 | 11h 19m | 50.4° | 276° W |
| Sun 13 | 04:07 | 04:42 | 05:46 | 18:24 | 19:27 | 20:03 | 11h 22m | 50.0° | 276° W |
| Mon 14 | 04:08 | 04:43 | 05:47 | 18:22 | 19:25 | 20:00 | 11h 25m | 49.6° | 275° W |
| Tue 15 | 04:09 | 04:45 | 05:48 | 18:20 | 19:23 | 19:58 | 11h 28m | 49.2° | 275° W |
| Wed 16 | 04:11 | 04:46 | 05:49 | 18:18 | 19:21 | 19:56 | 11h 31m | 48.8° | 274° W |
| Thu 17 | 04:12 | 04:47 | 05:50 | 18:17 | 19:19 | 19:54 | 11h 34m | 48.4° | 274° W |
| Fri 18 | 04:13 | 04:48 | 05:51 | 18:15 | 19:17 | 19:52 | 11h 37m | 48.0° | 273° W |
| Sat 19 | 04:15 | 04:50 | 05:52 | 18:13 | 19:15 | 19:50 | 11h 40m | 47.7° | 273° W |
| Sun 20 | 04:16 | 04:51 | 05:54 | 18:11 | 19:13 | 19:48 | 11h 43m | 47.3° | 272° W |
| Mon 21 | 04:17 | 04:52 | 05:55 | 18:09 | 19:12 | 19:46 | 11h 46m | 46.9° | 272° W |
| Tue 22 | 04:19 | 04:53 | 05:56 | 18:07 | 19:10 | 19:44 | 11h 49m | 46.5° | 271° W |
| Wed 23 | 04:20 | 04:55 | 05:57 | 18:05 | 19:08 | 19:42 | 11h 52m | 46.1° | 271° W |
| Thu 24 | 04:21 | 04:56 | 05:58 | 18:04 | 19:06 | 19:40 | 11h 55m | 45.7° | 270° W |
| Fri 25 | 04:23 | 04:57 | 05:59 | 18:02 | 19:04 | 19:38 | 11h 58m | 45.3° | 269° W |
| Sat 26 | 04:24 | 04:58 | 06:00 | 18:00 | 19:02 | 19:36 | 12h 1m | 44.9° | 269° W |
| Sun 27 | 04:25 | 04:59 | 06:02 | 17:58 | 19:00 | 19:34 | 12h 4m | 44.5° | 268° W |
| Mon 28 | 04:26 | 05:01 | 06:03 | 17:56 | 18:58 | 19:32 | 12h 7m | 44.2° | 268° W |
| Tue 29 | 04:28 | 05:02 | 06:04 | 17:54 | 18:56 | 19:30 | 12h 10m | 43.8° | 267° W |
| Wed 30 | 04:29 | 05:03 | 06:05 | 17:53 | 18:55 | 19:28 | 12h 13m | 43.4° | 267° W |
October 2026
| Date | First light | Sunrise | Solar noon | Sunset | Last light | Day length | Change | Golden hour | Moon |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Thu 1 | 05:38 | 06:06 | 11:59 | 17:51 | 18:19 | 11h 44m | −2:59 | 17:13–18:08 | 🌖 77% |
| Fri 2 | 05:39 | 06:07 | 11:59 | 17:49 | 18:18 | 11h 41m | −2:59 | 17:11–18:07 | 🌖 66% |
| Sat 3 | 05:40 | 06:09 | 11:58 | 17:47 | 18:16 | 11h 38m | −2:59 | 17:09–18:05 | 🌗 54% |
| Sun 4 | 05:41 | 06:10 | 11:58 | 17:45 | 18:14 | 11h 35m | −2:59 | 17:07–18:03 | 🌘 43% |
| Mon 5 | 05:42 | 06:11 | 11:58 | 17:44 | 18:12 | 11h 32m | −2:58 | 17:05–18:01 | 🌘 31% |
| Tue 6 | 05:43 | 06:12 | 11:57 | 17:42 | 18:10 | 11h 29m | −2:58 | 17:03–17:59 | 🌘 21% |
| Wed 7 | 05:45 | 06:13 | 11:57 | 17:40 | 18:09 | 11h 26m | −2:58 | 17:02–17:58 | 🌘 13% |
| Thu 8 | 05:46 | 06:14 | 11:57 | 17:38 | 18:07 | 11h 23m | −2:58 | 17:00–17:56 | 🌘 6% |
| Fri 9 | 05:47 | 06:16 | 11:56 | 17:37 | 18:05 | 11h 20m | −2:57 | 16:58–17:54 | 🌘 2% |
| Sat 10 | 05:48 | 06:17 | 11:56 | 17:35 | 18:04 | 11h 17m | −2:57 | 16:56–17:52 | 🌑 0% |
| Sun 11 | 05:49 | 06:18 | 11:56 | 17:33 | 18:02 | 11h 14m | −2:57 | 16:54–17:51 | 🌒 1% |
| Mon 12 | 05:50 | 06:19 | 11:56 | 17:31 | 18:00 | 11h 12m | −2:56 | 16:52–17:49 | 🌒 3% |
| Tue 13 | 05:52 | 06:21 | 11:55 | 17:30 | 17:58 | 11h 9m | −2:56 | 16:51–17:47 | 🌒 7% |
| Wed 14 | 05:53 | 06:22 | 11:55 | 17:28 | 17:57 | 11h 6m | −2:56 | 16:49–17:46 | 🌒 13% |
| Thu 15 | 05:54 | 06:23 | 11:55 | 17:26 | 17:55 | 11h 3m | −2:55 | 16:47–17:44 | 🌒 20% |
| Fri 16 | 05:55 | 06:24 | 11:55 | 17:25 | 17:54 | 11h 0m | −2:55 | 16:45–17:42 | 🌒 28% |
| Sat 17 | 05:56 | 06:25 | 11:54 | 17:23 | 17:52 | 10h 57m | −2:54 | 16:44–17:41 | 🌒 37% |
| Sun 18 | 05:58 | 06:27 | 11:54 | 17:21 | 17:50 | 10h 54m | −2:53 | 16:42–17:39 | 🌓 46% |
| Mon 19 | 05:59 | 06:28 | 11:54 | 17:20 | 17:49 | 10h 51m | −2:53 | 16:40–17:38 | 🌔 56% |
| Tue 20 | 06:00 | 06:29 | 11:54 | 17:18 | 17:47 | 10h 48m | −2:52 | 16:38–17:36 | 🌔 65% |
| Wed 21 | 06:01 | 06:30 | 11:54 | 17:16 | 17:46 | 10h 45m | −2:52 | 16:37–17:34 | 🌔 74% |
| Thu 22 | 06:02 | 06:32 | 11:54 | 17:15 | 17:44 | 10h 43m | −2:51 | 16:35–17:33 | 🌔 82% |
| Fri 23 | 06:04 | 06:33 | 11:53 | 17:13 | 17:43 | 10h 40m | −2:50 | 16:33–17:31 | 🌔 90% |
| Sat 24 | 06:05 | 06:34 | 11:53 | 17:12 | 17:41 | 10h 37m | −2:49 | 16:32–17:30 | 🌔 95% |
| Sun 25 | 06:06 | 06:36 | 11:53 | 17:10 | 17:40 | 10h 34m | −2:48 | 16:30–17:28 | 🌔 99% |
| Mon 26 | 06:07 | 06:37 | 11:53 | 17:09 | 17:38 | 10h 31m | −2:48 | 16:28–17:27 | 🌕 100% |
| Tue 27 | 06:09 | 06:38 | 11:53 | 17:07 | 17:37 | 10h 29m | −2:47 | 16:27–17:25 | 🌖 99% |
| Wed 28 | 06:10 | 06:39 | 11:53 | 17:06 | 17:35 | 10h 26m | −2:46 | 16:25–17:24 | 🌖 95% |
| Thu 29 | 06:11 | 06:41 | 11:53 | 17:04 | 17:34 | 10h 23m | −2:45 | 16:24–17:23 | 🌖 88% |
| Fri 30 | 06:12 | 06:42 | 11:53 | 17:03 | 17:33 | 10h 20m | −2:43 | 16:22–17:21 | 🌖 80% |
| Sat 31 | 06:13 | 06:43 | 11:53 | 17:01 | 17:31 | 10h 18m | −2:42 | 16:20–17:20 | 🌖 70% |
Longest and shortest day in Ürümqi
The longest day falls on 21 June 2026, 3 months ago, with 15h 27m of daylight.
The shortest is 22 December 2026, in 3 months, with 8h 54m.
Between them the day length swings by 6h 33m.
Daylight through 2026
The earliest sunset of the year is at 16:32 on 9 December; the latest is 19:55 on 27 June. Those dates are not the solstices — the difference between clock time and solar time shifts them by a week or more.
Sunrise ranges from 04:26 on 15 June to 07:43 on 3 January.
Averaged across the year, a day here holds 12h 12m of daylight.
What makes sunsets in Ürümqi different
At 43.8°N the sun cuts through the twilight band at an angle, so darkness takes 29 minutes to arrive: 5 minutes longer than today's 24-minute median.
Evening golden hour runs 55 minutes today. On the equator the same window lasts about 40 — at 43.8° the sun approaches the horizon at a shallower angle and takes its time.
Summer and winter days differ by 6h 33m here, more seasonal variation than almost anywhere else in China we track.
The sun does not set in the same place twice: the December solstice puts it WSW, June swings it 67° round to NW. Tonight, W.
Sunset drifts 109 seconds earlier each day this month — 53 minutes from the first of September to the last.
Standing 862 m up buys you 5.6 extra minutes of evening sun: the higher you are, the further over the curve of the Earth you can see, by 1.02° here.
Planning a sunset photo in Ürümqi
Arrive by 17:07. Golden hour opens at 17:22 and the sun is down by 18:00, so that leaves about fifteen minutes to find a position before the light is worth using.
Face west — the sun goes down at 269° on the compass today. That bearing moves through the year, so a composition that works this week may not in three months.
Do not pack up at sunset. Blue hour follows from 18:17 and runs to 18:29, the end of civil twilight and 28m after the sun disappears. That is the window where city lights balance against the sky.
Common questions
What time is sunset in Ürümqi today?
The sun sets in Ürümqi at 18:00 today, Saturday 26 September 2026.
How long after sunset does it get dark in Ürümqi?
It takes 28m. Civil twilight ends at 18:29 today, which is the point most people would call dark.
When is golden hour in Ürümqi?
Evening golden hour runs 17:22 to 18:17 today, lasting 55m. Full golden hour times for Ürümqi covers the morning window and the coming week.